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Applications for 360 Systems’ Image Servers Image Servers add value to a wide variety of applications in broadcasting, cable distribution, video
production, P-E-G, entertainment and sports venues. Many of these tasks are impractical with
videotape because of its nature as a slow-response, single -channel device. In contrast, the video
server provides immediate record and playback of any source, and lends a spontaneous
appearance to broadcasts, presentations and live events.
• News Production – Promos, teasers, intros, news segments, graphics, animation
• Graphics Server – Play TARGA files with key-and-fill
• Master Control – Program and commercial playout, station IDs, promos, teasers
• Program Ingest – Automated capture of satellite, tape, microwave, and fiber feeds
• FTP File Delivery – Deliver news, promos, spots over DSL or ATM lines
• Play-to-Air Server – Playback under automation control
• Program Store-and-Forward – Temporary storage for subsequent delivery
• Commercial Insertion – Playout under automation control
• Instant Replay – Hot Key playback of sports plays, news clips, stills, and graphics
• Sports Shows and Events – Player bios, animations, graphics, promos
• Game Shows – Prizes, graphics, animations, promos
• Talk and Variety Shows – Promos, teasers, intros, outros, graphics, animations
• Award Shows – Nominees, categories, promos, graphics, animations
• Theme Parks and Casinos – Playout for show backgrounds, event lists, kiosks
• Houses of Worship -- Projection displays, program production, broadcasting
• Colleges and Universities – On-campus networks, production, presentations
• Digital Signage – drive projectors, flat-panel displays, kiosks
• Entertainment Industry – Road show displays, projection
• Public Access, City Governments – Long recording times, high quality video
• Small & Mid Broadcast Markets – High performance at an attractive price